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Kauai beaches
62 beaches, with the parking, the walk to the water and the tide for each one.
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Park almost on the sand
Poipu · the listing sits on the shoreline
Eleele · the listing sits on the shoreline
Poipu · the listing sits on the shoreline
Cape Cod · the listing sits on the shoreline
Cape Cod · the listing sits on the shoreline
Cape Cod · the listing sits on the shoreline
Kapaʻa · the listing sits on the shoreline
Poipu · the listing sits on the shoreline
Free parking
Beaches where visitors report free parking
Poipu · free parking · mentioned by 7 visitors · 2023–2026
Cape Cod · free parking · mentioned by 22 visitors · 2017–2026
Eleele · free parking · mentioned by 3 visitors · 2017–2026
Cape Cod · free parking · mentioned by 3 visitors · 2018–2026
Lihue · free parking · mentioned by 8 visitors · 2017–2026
Poipu · free parking · mentioned by 7 visitors · 2016–2026
Kalihiwai · free parking · mentioned by 8 visitors · 2018–2026
Kilauea · free parking · mentioned by 25 visitors · 2016–2026
With little kids
Calm water and bathrooms nearby
Poipu · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 16 visitors · 2023–2026
Lihue · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 11 visitors · 2017–2026
Cape Cod · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 12 visitors · 2012–2026
Poipu · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 52 visitors · 2013–2026
Wailua · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 28 visitors · 2016–2026
Poipu · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 5 visitors · 2017–2026
Haena · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 6 visitors · 2017–2026
Cape Cod · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 4 visitors · 2017–2026
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All beaches
Poipu BeachPoipu · on the shoreline · parking 220 ft
Hanalei Beachwater 290 ft · parking 220 ft
Glass BeachEleele · on the shoreline · parking 225 yd
Tunnels Beachwater 90 ft · parking 125 yd
Keālia BeachKapaʻa · water 150 ft
Kalapaki BeachLihue · water 40 ft · parking 275 yd
Shipwreck BeachPoipu · water 110 ft · parking 110 ft
Anini BeachKalihiwai · water 40 ft · parking 500 yd
Moloa'a Beachwater 80 ft
Kalihiwai Beachwater 280 ft
Ke'e Beachwater 100 ft · parking 300 yd
Baby BeachPoipu · on the shoreline · parking 350 yd
Puu Poa Beachwater 70 ft · parking 375 yd
Lydgate Beachon the shoreline · parking 525 yd
Lumaha'i Beachwater 290 ft · parking 150 yd
Kiahuna BeachPoipu · water 60 ft · parking 110 ft
Brennecke's BeachPoipu · water 70 ft · parking 180 ft
Hideaway Beachon the shoreline · parking 260 ft
Hanakāpī‘Ai Beachwater 280 ft
Wyllie's BeachKilauea · water 40 ft · parking 300 yd
Kauapea Beachwater 200 yd
Paliku Beach (aka Donkey Beach)Kealia · water 80 ft · parking 475 yd
Lae Nani BeachWailua · water 40 ft · parking 175 yd
Sealodge Beachon the shoreline · parking 350 yd
Larson's Beachwater 40 ft
Kukuiʻula Harbor BeachPoipu · on the shoreline · parking 250 ft
Kalalau Beachwater 125 yd
Lawa'i BeachPoipu · on the shoreline · parking 190 ft
Anahola BeachAnahola · water 100 ft
Black Pot Beachwater 90 ft · parking 320 ft
Haena BeachHaena · water 150 ft · parking 550 yd
Ha'ena Beachwater 90 ft · parking 310 ft
Donkey Beachwater 375 yd · parking 260 ft
Mahaulepu Beachwater 110 ft · parking 200 yd
Kapaa BeachKapaʻa · water 60 ft · parking 40 ft
Kapa'a Beach ParkKapaʻa · on the shoreline · parking 125 yd
Barking Sands Beachwater 180 ft · parking 625 yd
Koloa LandingPoipu · water 40 ft · parking 175 yd
Papa'a Bay BeachAnahola · on the shoreline · parking 450 yd
Pakala BeachPakala Village · water 50 ft
Barking Sands BeachWaimea · water 170 ft
Hanamaulu Beachwater 80 ft
Gillins Beachwater 475 yd · parking 425 yd
Haʻula Beachwater 120 ft
Waioli Beachwater 290 ft · parking 220 ft
Waipouli BeachWailua · water 160 ft · parking 260 ft
Kahili Quarry BeachKilauea · water 200 ft
Waipouli BeachKapaʻa · water 60 ft · parking 150 yd
Honopu Beachwater 225 yd
Kepuhi BeachHaena · water 130 ft · parking 250 yd
Pilaa Beachwater 250 yd
Wahi-awa Beachwater 40 ft
Larsens Beachwater 300 ft
Wailua Beachwater 50 ft · parking 625 yd
Brennecke BeachPoipu · water 375 yd · parking 150 yd
Nualolo Kai Beachwater 450 yd
Kaluakai BeachKilauea · water 70 ft
Kalihikai Beachwater 175 yd · parking 350 yd
Anahola Beachon the shoreline · parking 575 yd
Wainiha Beachwater 80 ft
Lāwaʻi Beachwater 60 ft
Salt Pond Beachwater 40 ft
Every beach
All 62 beaches, by how many people rate them
| Beach | Town | Walk to water | Parking | Fee | Restrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poipu Beach | Poipu | on the sand | 220 ft | free | yes |
| Hanalei Beach | 290 ft | 220 ft | free | yes | |
| Glass Beach | Eleele | on the sand | 225 yd | free | – |
| Tunnels Beach | 90 ft | 125 yd | free | – | |
| Keālia Beach | Kapaʻa | 150 ft | – | – | yes |
| Kalapaki Beach | Lihue | 40 ft | 275 yd | free | yes |
| Shipwreck Beach | Poipu | 110 ft | 110 ft | free | yes |
| Anini Beach | Kalihiwai | 40 ft | 500 yd | free | yes |
| Moloa'a Beach | 80 ft | – | – | – | |
| Kalihiwai Beach | 280 ft | – | – | – | |
| Ke'e Beach | 100 ft | 300 yd | paid | yes | |
| Baby Beach | Poipu | on the sand | 350 yd | – | yes |
| Puu Poa Beach | 70 ft | 375 yd | – | – | |
| Lydgate Beach | on the sand | 525 yd | – | yes | |
| Lumaha'i Beach | 290 ft | 150 yd | – | – | |
| Kiahuna Beach | Poipu | 60 ft | 110 ft | – | yes |
| Brennecke's Beach | Poipu | 70 ft | 180 ft | – | yes |
| Hideaway Beach | on the sand | 260 ft | – | – | |
| Hanakāpī‘Ai Beach | 280 ft | – | – | yes | |
| Wyllie's Beach | Kilauea | 40 ft | 300 yd | free | – |
| Kauapea Beach | 200 yd | – | – | – | |
| Paliku Beach (aka Donkey Beach) | Kealia | 80 ft | 475 yd | – | yes |
| Lae Nani Beach | Wailua | 40 ft | 175 yd | – | yes |
| Sealodge Beach | on the sand | 350 yd | – | – | |
| Larson's Beach | 40 ft | – | – | – | |
| Kukuiʻula Harbor Beach | Poipu | on the sand | 250 ft | – | yes |
| Kalalau Beach | 125 yd | – | – | yes | |
| Lawa'i Beach | Poipu | on the sand | 190 ft | – | yes |
| Anahola Beach | Anahola | 100 ft | – | – | – |
| Black Pot Beach | 90 ft | 320 ft | – | yes | |
| Haena Beach | Haena | 150 ft | 550 yd | – | yes |
| Ha'ena Beach | 90 ft | 310 ft | – | yes | |
| Donkey Beach | 375 yd | 260 ft | free | yes | |
| Mahaulepu Beach | 110 ft | 200 yd | – | – | |
| Kapaa Beach | Kapaʻa | 60 ft | 40 ft | – | yes |
| Kapa'a Beach Park | Kapaʻa | on the sand | 125 yd | – | yes |
| Barking Sands Beach | 180 ft | 625 yd | – | – | |
| Koloa Landing | Poipu | 40 ft | 175 yd | – | yes |
| Papa'a Bay Beach | Anahola | on the sand | 450 yd | – | – |
| Pakala Beach | Pakala Village | 50 ft | – | – | – |
| Barking Sands Beach | Waimea | 170 ft | – | – | – |
| Hanamaulu Beach | 80 ft | – | – | – | |
| Gillins Beach | 475 yd | 425 yd | – | – | |
| Haʻula Beach | 120 ft | – | – | – | |
| Waioli Beach | 290 ft | 220 ft | – | yes | |
| Waipouli Beach | Wailua | 160 ft | 260 ft | – | – |
| Kahili Quarry Beach | Kilauea | 200 ft | – | – | – |
| Waipouli Beach | Kapaʻa | 60 ft | 150 yd | – | yes |
| Honopu Beach | 225 yd | – | – | – | |
| Kepuhi Beach | Haena | 130 ft | 250 yd | – | – |
| Pilaa Beach | 250 yd | – | free | – | |
| Wahi-awa Beach | 40 ft | – | – | – | |
| Larsens Beach | 300 ft | – | – | – | |
| Wailua Beach | 50 ft | 625 yd | – | yes | |
| Brennecke Beach | Poipu | 375 yd | 150 yd | – | yes |
| Nualolo Kai Beach | 450 yd | – | – | – | |
| Kaluakai Beach | Kilauea | 70 ft | – | – | – |
| Kalihikai Beach | 175 yd | 350 yd | – | yes | |
| Anahola Beach | on the sand | 575 yd | – | – | |
| Wainiha Beach | 80 ft | – | – | – | |
| Lāwaʻi Beach | 60 ft | – | – | – | |
| Salt Pond Beach | 40 ft | – | – | – |
Walk and parking distances are measured on OpenStreetMap. Fee and restrooms come from counted visitor reviews and mapped facilities. A dash means we have no evidence either way, not that the answer is no.
Questions
Common questions
Which Kauai beach has the shortest walk from the car?
Kukuiʻula Harbor Beach in Poipu has the listing right on the shoreline. We measure the straight line from the listed location to the mapped waterline for every beach, so the table above ranks them all.
Do you have to pay to park at Kauai beaches?
Mostly yes. Of the 62 beaches here, 1 have visitors reporting a parking or entry fee and 8 report free parking. Reported fees run from $20 to $35 a day in season, and several beaches drop the fee after 5pm or outside the summer.
Which beaches have restrooms?
29 of the 62 beaches have restrooms mapped on site or reported by visitors. Seasonal closures are common: several National Seashore beaches close their facilities outside the summer.
How current is this?
Tide, waves, wind and water temperature are fetched live in your browser from NOAA and Open-Meteo. Parking and facility positions come from OpenStreetMap; imagery from USGS NAIP. Facts counted from visitor reviews carry the year range they were written in.
How we know
Where this comes from
Place details from the public Google business listing. Beach shape, parking and facility positions from OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Aerial imagery is public-domain USGS NAIP. Tide comes from NOAA, and weather and water from Open-Meteo. Map drawings are redrawn from that aerial imagery by an image model. Markers, distances and every fact on this page come from OpenStreetMap and counted reviews, never from a drawing. Review text is never republished.
